By Gabriel Pabico Lalu,
2 October 2019
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (photo credit: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command/flickr)
Former lawmaker Neri Colmenares has warned that the proposed constitution, which advocates for a federal state, will give the president martial law-like powers in case a region merely fails to discharge its duties.
Colmenares, who was invited by the House committee on constitutional amendments on Wednesday as a resource speaker, said that a certain provision allows the president to use any means of power in intervening.
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